10-10-2015, 10:15 AM
It's more than just ISIS. Putin needs to keep Assad in power so they're targeting Syrian opposition forces too. If Assad's regime falls, Russia loses their greatest Arab ally and their only port in the Mediterranean. Factor in the proximity of Syria to Russia and begin to understand why he has to act.
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